Table 1 Main characteristics of studies on GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms and RCC included in the meta-analysis.

From: GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms contribute to renal cell carcinoma risk: evidence from an updated meta-analysis

Study

Year

Country

Sample size

GSTM1

 

GSTT1

Case

Control

Sample size

Case

Control

(case/control)

Present

Null

Present

Null

(case/control)

Present

Null

Present

Null

Ahmad

2012

India

196/250

94

102

134

116

196/250

71

125

144

106

Salinas

2011

Spain

133/193

76

57

115

78

132/163

110

22

138

25

De Martino

2010

Austria

147/112

67

80

53

59

147/112

120

27

89

23

Wiesenhütter

2007

German

98/770

47

51

383

358

98/768

79

19

624

144

Moore

2007

Central and Eastern European

925/1247

431

424

611

555

861/1199

694

167

990

209

Buzio

2003

Italy

100/200

50

50

92

108

100/200

89

11

165

35

Sweeney

2000

American

126/505

63

63

250

255

126/505

90

36

411

94

Longuemaux

1999

French

173/211

83

88

94

116

171/210

146

25

170

40